carbon

From carbon ambition to delivery

August 19, 2022 | 19:00

Having set aggressive decarbonisation targets, companies now face the challenge of executing at pace during a time of unprecedented turbulence.

Vietnam can emulate Japan’s circular economy vision

July 29, 2022 | 15:55

Vietnam has set clear dual growth goals of becoming a high-income country by 2045 and meeting carbon neutrality by 2050.

Paying closer attention to low carbon-emitting groups

May 04, 2022 | 00:09

Paying attention to reducing greenhouse gases will be an urgent requirement for enterprises in Vietnam, in the context that the government is eager to issue policies to realise the commitment to reach net zero.

Institutions gearing up for green growth revolution

February 05, 2022 | 13:47

Asia’s demand for carbon offsets is increasing as more global supply chains, manufacturing, and banking sectors attempt to reduce their carbon impact – in which Vietnam may be the ideal location for a green investment wave.

Masan High-Tech Materials begins journey towards carbon neutrality

December 15, 2021 | 10:07

Masan High-Tech Materials Corporation has set a clear course and ambitious goals towards carbon neutrality and climate protection.

A win-win situation for greenhouse gas emission cuts

November 12, 2021 | 19:00

Enterprises operating in Vietnam still have opportunities to pay for carbon value or ecology services voluntarily via partnerships with forest owners. These initiatives will provide win-win prospects for domestic enterprises and smallholder forest owners in the effort to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The guiding principles in leading the carbon transition

August 12, 2021 | 09:00

The carbon transition is accelerating, and every company needs to play a role. The pandemic has intensified the race against climate change, renewing focus on such critical efforts by drastically cutting greenhouse gas emissions to reach 50-per-cent reduction by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

Waiting for forest zoning and carbon credit generation

July 24, 2021 | 09:00

Forest zoning for generation and trade of carbon credits is considered an important solution to create abundant carbon storage in Vietnam as well as establish favourable conditions for enterprises to negotiate selling prices.

Building regional strategies for carbon credits in forestry

July 23, 2021 | 17:16

Vietnam’s forestry system is available for building regional planning in service of exploiting forest carbon credit.

Utilising carbon trading exchange for benefit of all

July 16, 2021 | 13:55

Deploying a pilot carbon trade exchange will create a foundation for establishing an official trade exchange, which is expected to start towards the end of the decade. Vu Trung Kien, director of Tan Nguyen JSC – the builder of the SETS - Smart Emission Trading System – talked with VIR’s Kim Oanh about the potential of this sector.